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Marshall McDaniel marsh@iastate.edu | google scholar
Associate Professor in Soil-Plant Interactions | Agronomy Department at Iowa State University
The fearless leader, and mischeif maker.
Hobbies: My spare time is spent playing guitar and bass, mtn biking, playing board games (and card games).
Reid Barker rwbarker@iastate.edu
Research Scientist
Curious about water quality, soil health/conservation, and habitat conservation.
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking.
Professional & Scientific Staff
Tim Youngquist timyoung@iastate.edu
Agricultural Specialist
Curious about water quality, perennial crops, finding space for wildlife habitat within agricultural systems
Hobbies: native plant propagation, ecological restoration, old house preservation, chickens, time with my family
Matt Woods mwoods@iastate.edu
Agricultural Specialist
Curious about everything agronomy.
Hobbies: music, sports, and outdoor activities.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jared Flater jflater@iastate.edu | twitter
Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. in Agriculture Biosystems Engineering from ISU in 2020
Curious about healthy soil microbiomes, belowground systems, improving agriculture through soil biology.
Hobbies: running (esp. long distance), hiking and camping with wife and dog, conservation/naturalism
Cole Dutter cdutter@iastate.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. in Soil Science and Sustainable Agriculture from ISU 2022
Curious about cropping systems, soil health, farming externalities and sustainable agriculture.
Hobbies: beekeeping, backpacking, cycling, gardening and reading
Toby Adjuik tadjuik@iastate.edu | google scholar | twitter
Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from U. of Kentucky 2022
Curious about soil greenhouse fluxes, process-based and machine learning modeling, and soil amendments.
Hobbies:cooking, listening to podcasts, soccer, and working out
Ala Khaleel akhaleel@iastate.edu | google scholar | twitter
Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. Student in Soil Science and Environmental Science
Curious about soil health and water quality, deep soil organic C, and C & N cycling related enzymes.
Hobbies: reading, camping, hiking, birdwatching, basketball, cooking, music, piano, time with my family.
Ashani Thilakarathne ashanit@iastate.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Curious about sustainable agriculture, water quality, soil health, cover crops and N2O emissions.
Hobbies: reading, dancing, cooking and traveling with family.
Hyeonji Song mhyeonjis@iastate.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. in Soil Science
Curious about soil C & N dynamics in climate change, soil and plant interactions in different cropping systems.
Hobbies: travelling, playing drum, something historical, listening to music.
Graduate Students
Malcolm St Cyr mystcyr@iastate.edu | twitter
M.S. in Soil Science
Curious about soil formation and fertility, and using combination to manage soil-plant interactions.
Hobbies: discovering historical figures/places by reading or traveling, watching movies/documentaries, listening to music, and having conversations.
Jessica Nelson jnelson9@iastate.edu
Ph.D. Student in Soil Science & Sustainable Agriculture
Curious about the plant-microbe-soil interactions, building resiliency, and producing more balanced food.
Hobbies: gardening, traveling, hiking, training, healthy food, crystal collecting, and spending time with animals.
Ally Larson aclarson@iastate.edu
M.S. in Agronomy
Curious about cover crops and the relationship between soil health and sustainable agriculture systems.
Hobbies: reading, spending time with family and friends, and anything outdoors.
Max Eness meness@iastate.edu
M.S. in Soil Science
Curious about the relationship between yield and sustainability, ag-based climate solutions and how plants influence their own environment.
Hobbies: games of all sorts, fencing, wood working and all things history.
Mila Victorio Pessotto pessotto@iastate.edu
Ph.D. in Agronomy
Curious about sustainable production systems, cover crops, soil fertility and soil health
Hobbies: reading, barbecuing, and spending time with family and friends
Undergraduate Students
Sage Coffman sagec1@iastate.edu
B.S. in Environmental Science
Curious about soil health, water quality, conservation practices, and social issues in agriculture.
Hobbies: fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, and farming.
Estelle Venable evenable@iastate.edu
B.S. in Agronomy
Curious about the way in which soil microbes are affected after wildfire.
Hobbies: camping, hiking, & spending time with my cat, Mung Bean!
Sokhna Khadija Mbacke smbacke@iastate.edu
B.S. in Agronomy
Curious about plant production and management practices for soil preservation.
Hobbies: working out and cooking.
Sydney Pottebaum sydpott@iastate.edu
B.S. in Independent Studies
Curious about water quality, sustainability, and the relationship between soil and climate change.
Hobbies: running, swing dancing, and puzzles/games
Rebekah Veldboom rveld@iastate.edu
B.S. in Environmental Science
Curious about about land and water use, prairie conservation, and biodiversity in soils and plant communities
Hobbies: outdoor adventures, reading, listening to music, piano, and tennis
Marisol Argueta-Hernandez marisol1@iastate.edu
B.S. in Horticulture
Curious about sustainability and plant and floral recreation.
Hobbies: crafting, movie nights, and singing.
Grace Wetterling gracew27@iastate.edu
B.S. in Microbiology
Curious about plant, soil, and microbe interactions, the effects of cover cropping, and the future of our soils.
Hobbies: baking, cooking, reading, and puzzles.
...this could be you
We are frequently looking for new people to join the lab. Please contact us for details.
Lab Alumni
Zach Simpson (Postdoc 2021-2022) - now at USDA-ARS in Ft. Collins, CO
Kate Glanville (Postdoc 2020-2021) - now at NRCS in Salina, Kansas
Britt Moore (Postdoc 2020-2021) - now faculty at University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Morgan Davis (Postdoc 2018-2020) - now faculty at University of Missouri
Mriganka De (Postdoc 2017-2020) - now faculty at Minnesota State University
Michael Lawrinenko (Postdoc 2017) - now at EPA in Ada, OK
Reid Barker (M.S. in Soil Science and Environmental Science 2023) - Dr. Matt Helmer's Lab at ISU
Wes Kramer (M.S. in Agronomy) - now at Syngenta in Slater, IA
Christar Kin (B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering 2022, MBA 2023) - now at The Foth Companies in Des Moines, IA
Stephen Potter (M.S. 2019, Lab Manager) - now at Soil Water Outcome Fund in Ankeney, IA
Valeria Cano Camacho (M.S. 2022) - now at Practical Farmers of Iowa in Ames, IA
Derrick Kapayou (M.S. in Sustainable Agriculture and M.A. in Anthropology 2022) - now Ph.D. Student at ISU
Emma Molburg (M.S. in Soil Science 2022) - now at NRCS in Galesburg, IL
Tomás Sitzmann (M.S. in Soil Science 2020) - now Ph.D. Student at Grignani & Zavattaro Labs at University of Turin
Teresa Middleton (M.S. in Soil Science 2019) - now at Iowa Soybean Association
Jacob Studt (M.S. in Soil Science 2019) - now in Heaton Lab at University of Illinois
Rebecca Baldwin-Kordick (M.S. in Soil Science 2018) - now at Mad Agriculture
Casey Luke (B.S. in Agronomy 2022) - now M.S. in Geospatial Lab for Soil Informatics (Miller Lab) at ISU Agronomy
Allee Koestner (B.S. in Agronomy 2022) - now at Advanced Agrilytics
Jean Etnyre (B.S. in Environmental Science 2021) - now graduate student at Arizona State University
Terry West (B.S. in Agronomy 2021) - now in Omaha, NE
Haley Wilson (B.S. in Agronomy 2021) - now at the National Resource Conservation Service
Perla Carmenate (B.S. in Agronomy 2020) - now graduate student at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jack Pieper (B.S. in Agronomy 2020) - now graduate student at Oregon State University
Justin Hunter (B.S. in Agronomy 2020) - now graduate student in Davis Lab at University of Missouri
Carrie Dodd (B.S. in Animal Ecology 2020) - now technician at University of Texas A&M
Theresa Brehm (B.S. in Agronomy 2020) - now graduate student in Culman Lab at Ohio State University
Mitchell Roush (B.S. in Agronomy 2017) - now graduate student with Dr. Andrew Manu
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